Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
How many factors are affected by doping? Is it more than strength? If it is primarily a question of strength then it seems to me to come down to a question of whether it is plausible that she could make the strength gains she has without doping. My understanding is that it is still possible to make large strength gains in one's late thirties, esp. if one hasn't concentrated on strength training when younger.
From what I've read using steroids makes it possible to train harder with less recovery time. This would certainly be something especially beneficial to an older athlete.
It seems to me that just recently there was an article discussed here that purported to show that the declines in parameters other than maximum heart rate/V02-max were negligible well past the age of 40, implying that reduced training was the primary reason for performance declines in aging athletes. How large is the sample size for athletes even attempting to train and perform at this level at age 40? Could she not just be well out on the bell curve?
These are all good points, IMO.
How many factors are affected by doping? Is it more than strength? If it is primarily a question of strength then it seems to me to come down to a question of whether it is plausible that she could make the strength gains she has without doping. My understanding is that it is still possible to make large strength gains in one's late thirties, esp. if one hasn't concentrated on strength training when younger.
From what I've read using steroids makes it possible to train harder with less recovery time. This would certainly be something especially beneficial to an older athlete.
It seems to me that just recently there was an article discussed here that purported to show that the declines in parameters other than maximum heart rate/V02-max were negligible well past the age of 40, implying that reduced training was the primary reason for performance declines in aging athletes. How large is the sample size for athletes even attempting to train and perform at this level at age 40? Could she not just be well out on the bell curve?
These are all good points, IMO.
